Published March 11th, 2015
Moraga Police Blotter
Car on sidewalk? 3/03/15 Moraga officers received a report of a hit and run traffic collision, although it appeared to be minor tap at best. A woman parked her car near Loard's Ice Cream around 2 p.m. When she returned from running errands, her car was pushed onto the sidewalk, with what the owner calls "little to no damage" to her vehicle.

Traffic collision, 3/02/15 An elderly woman driver may have accidentally confused brake and gas pedals, causing her vehicle to collide with a parked car and a building support pillar at the Rheem Shopping Center. The driver was uninjured, but was still evaluated by MOFD.

Car vs. hedge, 2/26/15 A middle-aged female driver was involved in a collision with a hedge at the Moraga Country Club around 11 p.m. Cops determined she was intoxicated via a breathalyzer test, and arrested her for driving under the influence.

Surprise - stolen car in parking space, 2/23/15 An unoccupied 1973 Dodge pickup truck was parked in an Ascot Drive resident's assigned parking stall after she returned from work at 4:30 p.m. A license plate check revealed the truck was reported stolen from Walnut Creek. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Missing Person, 2/26/15 A Camino Ricardo resident called police to report his 74-year-old wife, who suffers from dementia, was missing. She was located later that day, uninjured, just a few blocks from home.

Additional crimes that occurred in Moraga from Feb. 24 to March 3:

False Alarm - Camino Pablo, Corliss Drive, Moraga Way
Solicitor Trouble - Corliss at Woodside
Identity Theft - Augusta Drive, Ascot Drive
Traffic Incident - Moraga Road

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